Photos by Lorenzo Scarpellini
Article by Giovanni Matteo Emiliani
The annual Wildbowl party went down as the official end-of-summer jam, and it was straight-up atomic — boosted by the support of Dickies, keeping the DIY/art collabs alive and rolling.
Skaters showed up not only from all over Italy but also from across Europe. A French crew led by Guillaume Mocquin lit up the session, while Evrim Avci from Switzerland dropped some insane technical flavor. But in the end, the locals owned the concrete. Andrea Calgaro and Indro Martinenghi know every inch of Wildbowl’s transitions, and Indro locked down the Best Trick NBD: a frontside noseblunt slide on the corner extension after countless slams and sketchy attempts. Heavy.
Style points went to the Bertoluzzo brothers – pure street skaters who proved they could adapt and rip transition with precision.
The format was the same DIY recipe as always: BBQ blazing all day, bring-your-own food (vegans, meatheads, all welcome), with cold beers flowing from Vetra and energy from Monster to keep the fire alive.
This year also saw a rad collab with Neanderthal Skateboards, presenting a new series of glossy black everslick decks, CNC-engraved with a robotic pantograph. But in true DIY spirit, Chiole Comix hit them with live freehand painting, making every single board a one-off piece of skate art.
Another highlight was the photo exhibition by Lorenzo Scarpellini, who dropped a mind-blowing project shot inside the abandoned Ferrania factory.
None of this collective memory would survive without the eyes and dedication of those who document it. Huge thanks to the precious humans behind the lens: Lorenzo Scarpellini, Silvio Ottonello, Andrea Airoldi, Osde and Pietro Clavarino — keeping the session alive forever.
As night fell, the stage went to Turpe, a long-running Italian hardcore band deeply influenced by Converge, spitting rage-filled lyrics against fake optimism and the collective delusion of technical progress. The pit raged, tattoos burned, and the vibe stayed raw.
Johnny Lella was on fire all night, dropping Stick’n Pork flash tattoos inspired by the Wild Animals series — the same graphics painted on Neanderthal’s everslicks. Meanwhile, Niccothekiwi kept everyone awake with a UK garage DJ set, pushing us through the sudden drop in temperature.
Big shoutout to Andrea Calgaro — unlucky ankle injury, bro… part of the game. Hold tight, heal up, and you’ll be back destroying transitions in no time.
